Chapter 206

"Stop trying to scare me!"

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After Bob yelled this sentence, his eyes showed fear, and before I could respond, he ran away!

"Alright, Jane, I have something to attend to right now, I'll get back to you later."

I hung up on Jane's call and turned to Bradley, who seemed invisible as always. "Did you just going to stand by and watch your father treat your mother like this?"

Bradley shrugged. "I don't have his strength, and he doesn't listen to me."

I was furious beyond words, unsure of what to say.

But Aunt Laura endured the pain and spoke up, "Bradley, wait outside for a moment. I need to talk to your cousin."

"Okay."

After Bradley left, I pulled up a chair and sat by the bedside. "Are your injuries taken care of properly? Is there anything left untreated?"

"No. These wounds just look severe. The doctors and security stopped your uncle before it got too

serious."

Aunt Laura shook her head, looking weaker than the last time I saw her. Tears silently streamed down her face. "I wanted to divorce him, but he won't agree..."

I sighed. "Don't worry, I'll figure something out."

Bob wasn't like Ryan. Getting a divorce from him shouldn't be that complicated. But first, I needed to ensure Aunt Laura's safety, at least to prevent her from being hurt again.

Aunt Laura seemed apologetic, holding my hand. "Okay... Charlotte, I've caused you too much trouble."

why say

some fruit while keeping an eye on Aunt Laura's condition. Seeing

reached the door of the hospital room, Aunt Laura called out to

and hesitation on Aunt Laura's face. Curious, I

seemed like

asked, "What

me to help lift the mattress. From underneath, she

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string around it had turned a bit pale, the silver pendant itself was clearly priceless-a piece of craftsmanship not seen in recent

put it around my neck and said earnestly, "Charlotte, please don't

is too valuable, I can't

"This belongs to you."

full of words unsaid. Finally, she simply said," Trust me on this,

this... something

my parents were wealthy, it would have been difficult for them to acquire such

"Yes..."

struggled for a moment, then after helping me wear it and tucking

"Consider it so?"

seemed unwilling to

with a heart full of questions, toccasionally touched the silver

belonged to me. Later, it dawned on me that the zodiac symbol on the pendant matched mine-a rabbit. But as far as

same time, Ryan

about the pressing matters on my mind, I

heard there was trouble at the

"Yeah."

brake slowly. "Ryan, can you help

agree. We had argued fiercely just yesterday, and the internet was

him, I didn't know who

a pen scratching on paper

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